Victory Day (album)
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| Released | September 1988 | |||
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| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Don Gehman (except tracks 3, 6, 7 and 9 produced by Don Gehman, Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer and John Webster) | |||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Victory Day is the sixth and final studio album by Canadian rock band Tom Cochrane & Red Rider, which was released in September 1988. Victory Day sold more than 200,000 copies in Canada and became Cochrane's first double platinum album with Red Rider. The album garnered Cochrane and Red Rider three Juno Award nominations. Victory Day was the third best-selling Cancon album in Canada of 1989.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tom Cochrane unless otherwise noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big League" | 4:36 | |
| 2. | "Victory Day" | 4:24 | |
| 3. | "Sons Beat Down" | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "Different Drummer" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "Good Times" | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "Saved by the Dawn" | Ken Greer | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Calling America" | 4:14 | |
| 8. | "Vacation (In My Mind)" | Cochrane, Greer, John Webster | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Good Man (Feeling Bad)" | 4:07 | |
| 10. | "Not So Far Away" | 4:16 |
Personnel
Tom Cochrane and Red Rider
- Tom Cochrane - vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Ken Greer - guitars, steel guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Peter Mueller – guitar
- John Webster - keyboards, bass
- Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve - bass
- Randall Coryell - drums
Additional musicians
- Mickey Currey – drums
- Denny Fongheiser – drums
- Carroll-Sue Hill – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 145 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 144 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b c Demalon, Tom. "Victory Day review". Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Tom Cochrane ARIA chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Image 6337". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Tom Cochrane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tom Cochrane and Red Rider – Victory Day". Music Canada.
